cradle

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A spit of land with only 150 residents and cut off twice daily by the sea, it is considered the cradle of early English Christianity.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The researchers explain this effect using an analogy to a Newton's cradle, the desktop device with a row of suspended metal balls.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

The service combines traditional music with symbolic gestures such as placing a statue of the baby Jesus in a cradle.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Celebs cradle the Yodalike pups, and millennials love them even more than a tasteful beige wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He and the cop linked hands and made a cradle.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers